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Historically, Yes.
One major reason is that there have been, in the past, far more Olympic sports held for men than for women.
Also, Australia has a fairly unique transportation problem: in the past, when men were the prime breadwinners and it was the woman's place to stay at home - even with parents where fathers were able to be 'protective', it was more socially accessible and acceptable that men, more often, travel abroad to represent their country than the women.
Perhaps the other prime reason was simply that it was less socially acceptable in general for women to take up sport than for men.
What else can I help you with?
The Chinese people of the Australian gold fields?
Everyone was jealous of them because they found more gold.
How did women's roles in World War 1 effect Australian society?
Australian women became more independent due to the responsibilities the women had to face when the men went to war.
Who is the famous Australian sportsman?
There are and have been many famous Australian sportsmen and women. You need to be more specific.
What university has produced the most Olympic athletes?
USC has had more Olympians (as well as gold medalists and overall medalists) than any other U.S. college/university. The school has had 396 athletes (prior to the 2012 Olympics) who attended the university before, during or after the time they competed in the Olympic Games.
What are facts about Australian gold fields for the rush?
You need a license to mine for gold You can either get gold in the river or underground Chinese people have to pay more
What are the economic benefits of the Australian gold rush?
people spend more money in Australia
What is Australian Gold more commonly referred to as?
Australian Gold refers to a brand of sunscreen. The company creates different types of sunscreen for individuals that are looking for different kinds of sun protection. They also have a line of tanning oils and bronzers.
Are their Australian towns with more men than women?
Mount isa is well know for being more male populated
How did World War 2 change the lives of Australian women?
More married women than ever before entered the paid workforce.
What was the Australian gold rush like for women?
A lot of women lost their husbands to the gold rush, temporarily or permanently. Men abandoned their jobs and their families to travel to the diggings in order to strike it rich. This meant that women had to shoulder a lot more responsibility, including farm labour, and children also took on more responsibilities. Early in the gold rushes, very few women joined the men on the diggings. After a few years, conditions improved enough on the goldfields for women to take their children and join their husbands there. Naturally, with fewer amenities, women were more likely to suffer ill-effects from childbirth, or their children were stillborn. The goldfields were ripe for the spread of diseases such as diptheria, whooping cough, measles, typhoid and scarlet fever. Some women made the most of the male-dominated society, and made their own fortune entertaining the men. Dancers (and women of other occupations) were often paid in gold nuggets.
How much do guys make on gold rush?
More than women.
Why did the Australian gold fields end?
The Australian goldfields did not really end; it was just that the gold was harder to get to, so the goldrush ended.The Australian gold rush ended because the alluvial gold, that is, the gold which was able to be reached easily, was mined out. Alluvial gold sat on the surface and was easy for prospectors to find.Once the "easy pickings" ran out, only large companies had the equipment to dig down deep to where the reef gold was. There is still much more gold in Australia, but by early in the twentieth century, most of it could only be reached by heavy industrial mining equipment. This is the primary method of gold extraction in Australia today.
